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The Star reports that thousands of municipal employees designated as essential service workers could soon be paid a danger allowance related to Covid-19.
The SA Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) has told the country’s 257 municipalities to enter into talks with the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (Imatu) to discuss the possibility of danger allowances. The existing council agreement does not cater for such payments. The council has advised municipalities to find an amicable solution and identify employees within the essential service designation who are exposed to dangers or hazards related to the coronavirus and compensate them through the payment of danger allowances. SALGBC general secretary Bill Govender said the discussions would include the form of compensation to be given to workers and the recognition of employees directly exposed to the dangers of the disease. The compensatory framework is set to be discussed after the termination of the lockdown as the parties will need to obtain mandates from their constituencies. Meantime, the Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Union of SA has demanded that municipalities immediately pay danger or safety allowances of R7,000 to all essential service workers who have been operating during the lockdown
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Loyiso Sidimba at Independent News
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